Wag the Dog
25/12/1997
2h

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Cast


Dustin Hoffman
Stanley Motss


Robert De Niro
Conrad Brean


Anne Heche
Winifred Ames


Woody Harrelson
Sergeant William Schumann


Denis Leary
Fad King


Willie Nelson
Johnny Dean


Andrea Martin
Liz Butsky


Kirsten Dunst
Tracy Lime


William H. Macy
CIA Agent Charles Young


David Koechner
Director
Michael Belson
President


Suzanne Cryer
Amy Cain


John Michael Higgins
John Levy


Suzie Plakson
Grace


Jason Cottle
A.D.


Harland Williams
Pet Wrangler


Sean Masterson
Bob Richardson


Bernard Hocke
Technician


Jenna Byrne
Sharon
Maurice Woods
Kid with Shoes


Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Pops Staples


Phil Morris
Co-Pilot


Chris Ellis
Officer


Ed Morgan
Store Owner


J. Patrick McCormack
Pilot


Jennifer Manley
Teenage Girl
Edrie Warner
Judge


Richard Lawson
Young Man / CIA


Drena De Niro
Gate Stewardess


Alberto Vazquez
Combine Driver
Stephanie Kemp
Aide #1
Jack Esformes
Aide #2


John Cho
Aide #3
Michael Reid Davis
Aide #4
Brant Cotton
Sharon's Boyfriend
Kenneth Kern
Nashville Engineer
Michelle Levinson
Faye


Ron McCoy
Limo Driver


Derek Morgan
CIA Agent
Garry R. Roleder
USAF Chaplain


Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard


Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi


George Gaynes
Senator Nole


Rick Scarry
White House Reporter
Cliff B. Howard
Ranger
Furley Lumpkin
Raking Dad #1
Sean Fenton
Raking Dad #2


Nikki Crawford
Mom


John Franklin
Jockey #1
Kevin Furlong
Jockey #2


Lu Elrod
Southern Woman


Michael Villani
Male Commentator


Shirley Prestia
Crossfire Moderator
Warren Wilson
Crossfire Interviewer
Terry Anzur
Factory Reporter
Melissa Gardner
Santa Fe Reporter


Giselle Fernández
Female Press Person


Christine Devine
Chicago Newscaster


Richard Saxton
Chicago Newscaster #2


Geoffrey Blake
Media Guy #1


Jerry Levine
Media Guy #2


Jack Shearer
Sklansky
Emmett Miller
News Break Reporter
Bill Handel
Andrews AFB Reporter
Anais Afshan
Albanian Girl
Hope Garber
Albanian Grandmother


Gina Menza
Press Room Reporter


Maggie Mellin
Mrs. Rose
Tom Murray
Aircraft Carrier Reporter


Ralph Tabakin
Southern Man


Marguerite Moreau
Teenage Girl in Audience


Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Nicole Avant
American Dream Singer
Wendy Lou Halvorsen
American Dream Singer
Tom Bähler
American Dream Singer


Anthony Holiday
American Dream Singer
Allen Carter
American Dream Singer
Brad Kalas
American Dream Singer


Carmen Carter
American Dream Singer
Billy Trudel
American Dream Singer
Lance Eaton
American Dream Singer
Mark Vieha
American Dream Singer
Karen Geraghty
American Dream Singer
Julia Waters
American Dream Singer
James Gilstrap
American Dream Singer
Oren Waters
American Dream Singer
Jennifer Gross
American Dream Singer


Maxine Waters Willard
American Dream Singer


Craig T. Nelson
Senator John Neal (uncredited)


Barry Levinson
Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)


Robert Richardson
Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)
Laura Bennecke
White House Secretary (uncredited)


Greg Bronson
Chauffer (uncredited)
Phillip V. Caruso
War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)
Sean Ireland
Military Officer (uncredited)
Glendon Rich
Grieving Politician (uncredited)


Guy Richardson
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Robert Sedona
Politician (uncredited)


Randy Springer
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Chelsea Talbott
Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)


Paul Webster
Limo Driver (uncredited)
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